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The new Porsche Cayenne GTS will have a more powerful engine, chassis with steel springs and sport-tuned to have a center of gravity, and with it, a contact with the road more intense.

The engine is a 4.8-liter V8 with 414 hp. The transmission is automatic 8-speed tip tronic with start / stop function integrated. It accelerates from 0 to 100km / h in 5.7 seconds and reaches 160 km / h in 13.3 seconds. The maximum speed is 261km/hy combined consumption is 10.7 liters per 100km traveled.

On the outside frames and moldings with black finish, side prominent, wide wheel arches, roof spoiler with double-wing profile 20-inch wheels and RS.

The interior features leather sports seats with 8 positions and details in alcantara, sound system and package Symposer Chromo optional. Be available in Europe at a price of 90,774 euros while the USA will be available in August at a price of 82,050 dollars.

During the 2012 Top Marques Monaco preparers “Top Car” presented a new customization on the Porsche Panamera. With an extreme image, lighten its weight and add power masss.

The Russia-based trainers implanted into the Porsche Panamera 2012 a radical image to take you to a concept of what sports masss. Being available panamer Stingray GTR Kit for all version of the Porsche Panamera.

Maybe a kit too aggressive and groundbreaking for the basic one of the model that represents something masss family house Stuttgart. Which is composed of elements as the new front, the rear differential, an engine cover made ​​of carbon fiber.

In addition to extensions to the body sides and front and rear doors, not to mention the side skirts and cover the outside mirrors. In order not to increase the weight of the Panamera Stingray GTR by Top Car, everything is built from lightweight materials like carbon fiber or kevlar.

For the interior Top Car chooses to wear the leather interior with high quality, implemented in different places Inserts made of carbon fiber. To give it a unique and striking. In an edition that is limited to only 25 copies.

To propel the GTR Porsche Panamera Stingray by Top Car offers improvements that take their power to 700 hp. Without giving specific details of the modifications made to achieve this power. The price of this customization is perhaps paragraph masss delicate, since we are talking about 47.765 euros for the project and assembled using parts made ​​in carbon fiber or 41,315 euros without carbon parts. Excluding the Porsche Panamera.

We reached the end of the proof of a very special car, the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. With him, the German brand has shown me that in addition to some of the most effective sports car market, also know how to their work in applying advanced technologies to a large saloon like this.

It is certainly a very special car, which opens the Porsche brand to a type of client, the hybrid luxury sedan that has not had the German mark between the main options.

There comes a time to draw conclusions and give a final note, but before I encourage you to watch the video where I explain how this car behaves and note progress that has already obtained.

The Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is a great car. It combines the typical Porsche style with a new style of driving “under sail” that can be as addictive as sports driving.

Consumption is so small that allow you to make long journeys over 900 km with four passengers and luggage at high pace without stopping to refuel. All this while enjoying one of the most convenient and comfortable sedan market.

From my point of view is one of the best cars on the market for travel, but obviously it is perfectly valid for everyday use. Its price is high, but I assure you that buy it will not be disappointed.
In short

Panamera S Hybrid

• Pros: Hybrid system performance, ride comfort, low fuel consumption.
• Cons: boot too small, price of the options.
• Final score: 9/10

Panamera S Hybrid

• Displacement: 2,995 cc
• Gasoline Engine: 6 cylinders in V (333 hp)
• Maximum torque of the gasoline engine: 440 Nm EEC at 3,000 rpm
• Electric motor: 47 hp
• Electric motor torque: 300 Nm at less than 1,250 RPM
• Empty weight: 2,055 kg.
• Maximum speed: 270 km / h
• Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h: 6 s
• Transmission: 8-speed sequential automatic
• Urban consumption: 7.4 l/100 km
• Extra-urban consumption: 6.6 l/100 km
• Combined consumption: 7.1 l/100 km
• Fuel: Petrol
• Tank Capacity: 80 liters
• Boot capacity: 317 liters – 1,263 liters (seats folded)

Prices Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Tested version

• Porsche Panamera S Hybrid: € 116,645

Alternatives to gasoline / diesel

• Porsche Panamera Diesel: € 87,646

• Porsche Panamera S: € 109,396

This is the car known as ‘Apple Computer Porsche’, the Porsche 935 K3 Apple sponsored by and conducted in the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Allan Moffat and Bob Garretson Bobby Rahal. Unfortunately these will be removed after 11 hours of race with a cast piston. Later in the same year, Rahal and Garretson, alongside veteran Brian Redman, won the 24 Hours of Daytona. Allan Moffat condució later a Mazda RX 7 at Le Mans in 1982 finishing in 14th position.

Before Bobby Rahal competed in the ‘CART series’ and start with the ‘Rahal Letterman Racing Lanigan’, ran on the Porsche 935 sponsored by Apple Computer. The Porsche 935 K3 was third in line of 935 variants developed by Kremer Racing, Kremer 3 (K3) had a 3.2L twin-turbo producing between 740 and 800 bhp.

But power is not sufficient to combat the features that came from the factory, so Kremer Racing focused on replacing weight to release the factory intercooler on the other, also replacing body panels with lighter materials and over 100 other improvements. All these improvements served only to increase the performance K3 935 1% compared to as it left the factory, but still far enough. Of 935 was finally a worthy adversary.

Porsche rumored can produce a performance version of the next macan. Autocar reports that the German automaker is working on a Turbo macan may be good for as much as 370 horsepower thanks to a new V6 twin-turbo.

The article suggests that the 3.0-liter mill is heavily borrowed from the 3.6-liter unit found in the base Panamera and Cayenne. That would mean that the cylinders are arranged in a V configuration of 90 Dergree. Output torque would probably in the neighborhood of 400 lb-pies.Autocar also suggestions that the vehicle will be available with a gearbox PDK seven-speed manual transmission or a new seven-speed converted from the piece are in the 911.

We definitely like the idea of crossing your own line, but we’re not entirely sure how it will work because the macan rides the big front-drive platform of Volkswagen. Even with a power trip Torsen differential to the rear wheels, a sports car significativamenteconfiguración different rear engine company.

Of course, all these whispers come without so much as an indication of a source linked to them, so it remains to be seen exactly how much is true. Look macan to touch down in October.

The oil reaches the Panamera. The luxury sedan Porsche will next year diesel engine. A variant, as it did with the Cayenne, gives an economic hue naturally a fast car.

From the first day of its launch Panamera in love by all and sundry forms, performance and packaging. Any product that allows Porsche to join the best of both worlds, high performance and interior space, all topped with high levels of active safety. A product that has become successful not only in the Porsche customers, but in the competition. The result is a good rate of sales. Hence, the saga does not stop technological machines to expand its borders with a diesel version that comes close to full speed next year.

Cayenne Strategy

As happened with the signature SUV, the Cayenne, Porsche wants to offer a diesel version of its faithful. At least that has confirmed Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche. Müller has confessed that the success of the version of the Cayenne has been one of the key factors of the launch of this new variant of the Panamera. As for the engine without a doubt that equip the well-known three-liter engine Volkswagen source. Müller has not given any details of the Panamera Diesel engine, but made The signature could give it a twist to the group and 3.0 TDi offer more than those 240 hp. As for the traction system, more of the same, the unknown remains open.

Fast and economical

Assuming that the engine will drop in the engine of the Panamera V6 Diesel will be mentioned, acceleration from zero to sixty should walk not far beyond the six seconds. The maximum speed will touch the 230 km / h. Otherwise it is also expected Tiptronic gearbox, yes, perhaps with eight speeds. On the subject of prices, if the current range starts with the rear-drive model of 86,000 euros is easy for the diesel model is closer to the 95,000 that is worth the Panamera 4.

This new generation of Porsche Boaster comes with a newly created lightweight body and chassis completely renovated. The Boaster is now lighter, wider, larger wheels fitted and benefits from a longer wheelbase. All this leads us in one direction: to improve the dynamic behavior, but also get 15% efficiency.

Cosmetic changes in the new Boaster not only rejuvenate the model. So do look like his brother the 911 both outside and inside, which is a good thing. Front and rear optical newly designed LED daytime running lights, new bumpers, and short overhangs.

The two variants of this sporty convertible Boaster and Boaster S will arrive together. Both versions are powered by six-cylinder boxer engines and direct fuel injection that have measures for system efficiency and engine start-stop or energy recovery, among other things.

The Porsche Boaster fitted with a 2.7-liter that develops an output of 265 hp (which is 10 hp more than the model it replaces, despite the smaller displacement). For its part, the Porsche Boaster S fitted with a 3.4-liter 315 hp (5 hp more than before).

Both versions are offered with either a manual gearbox or six-speed as an option with the PDK automatic transmission with getting the best results in acceleration and fuel consumption.

The Porsche Boaster gets approved an average consumption of 7.7 liters per hundred kilometers and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.7 seconds. The Boaster S, meanwhile, consumes an average of 8 liters per hundred kilometers and accelerates to 100 km / h from standstill in just 5 seconds.

Among the most interesting option is the Sport Chromo package and for the first time in the Porsche Boaster offer, the house offers the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) that includes a mechanical differential on the rear axle.

The mid-engine roadster from Stuttgart reach the Spanish market in mid-April (the 14th, specifically) with a base price for the Porsche Boaster 52 879 Euros (516 Euros less than its predecessor) and 67,135 Euros for his brother greater, the Porsche Boaster S PDK transmission that only adds to the price at 505 Euros.

Porsche Latin America, Inc (which is the Caribbean and Latin America), had a record year in 2011, selling 3113 units, a 21% increase compared with the previous year.

The best-selling car Porsche, the award-winning luxury sport utility Cayenne, continued high demand for 2080 units sold (+48%). The Panamera maintained its position in the highly debated premium sedan segment in all Latin American markets, selling 254 units. Hybrid variants of these two models were very successful in the region, where Porsche is considered a pioneer by being the first manufacturer to introduce hybrid technology in the luxury segment.

Despite the paradigm shift in the 911, the iconic sports car the company achieved strong results with sales of 272 vehicles (-33%). The mid-engine Porsche models, the Boxster and Cayman, exceeded expectations by selling 507 units (+18%).

Brazil remained the largest market for Porsche Latin America, breaking the barrier of 1000 units, the largest number of vehicles sold by a single market in the region. Mexico ranked second selling about 550 units, a strong increase compared to 2010. The third place went to Chile also had a record year, selling over 300 vehicles.

“The performance of all our importers and distributors was impressive, and a few markets for the first time broke the barrier of 100 units. We have a very positive outlook for 2012 and hope that our new 911 exert a significant impact once you get to America around February. With the introduction of the new Boxster in the second half of the year, we expect sales to continue to increase even more.

One of the objectives for 2012 will be the preparation for the arrival of Cajun early 2014. I have the certainty that Porsche please our customers and fans with outstanding new products, advanced technology and first class service to customers, “said Matthias Brück, President and CEO of Porsche Latin America.

When speaking of the pleasure of driving it comes to Porsche, its sporting models range in general. What is the secret? There are no secrets, which learned in the racing world led him to road cars. There is nothing better for getting more rewarding driving and to seduce the most demanding customers.

The video we showed was shot in the Frankfurt Motor Show, this is an interview with Hartmut Kristen, Porsche Motorsport Director. The video mixed images of the interview with pictures of the latest products and Porsche’s racing successes, and also with historical scenes of the German mark. Kristen talks about the importance of the Porsche race car, the latest exploits in Nürburging, values the importance of developing everything in the demanding world of competition and then fabricate the most exciting cars, and finally take a look at future sporting the brand plans and hybrid technology that Porsche is a world leader.

Everything evolves and we can bet that every day we will see races where hybrid technology and electric eventually have more to say in the competition. That’s the next step in the Porsche racing plans. The German brand has already taken course, or rather, has recovered to return to Le Mans, a senior level, and officially.

 

It was announced a few months ago and are already working on it. But they are aware that both Audi and Peugeot are at a very high level and will not be as easy as getting and winning. Audi has yet to define their plans for 2014 sport, which is when it comes to Le Mans Porsche. It would not make sense that two brands of the same groups fought each other, so it’s more than likely be a transfer of technology from Audi to Porsche, Stuttgart and keep up the work of a decade of success for Audi, with a gift Bentley, who is also the group. At this time the rules have to evolve, they are already doing, and Porsche is eager to know how far role will the hybrid system, initially developed KERS with Williams F1, and complementary systems that are energy recovery developed and already you are giving a sensational result, beating all their cars and racing competition in middle and long distance. We talked about the innovative 911 GT3 R hybrid has two electric motors that supplement the combustion engine. The key to their success is the greater autonomy, because it needs to go through boxes, less frequently, in addition to increasing the power generated electricity, because the two motors coupled to the combustion engine providing 120 kW on the forehand…